April Recap

April 2012 was a fairly quiet month, with little severe weather (especially considering how stormy April can be), and generally warm and dry conditions. April was actually about as warm as March was:

March 2012

April 2012

Bowling Green

61.1

61.4

Frankfort

55.8

56.0

Lexington

56.3

55.9

Louisville Bowman

60.2

59.9

Louisville International (official)

59.6

59.4

The calm weather during the month was in stark contrast to April 2011:

2012

2011

Tornado Warnings issued by NWS Louisville

2

73

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued by NWS Louisville

36

167

Flash Flood Warnings issued by NWS Louisville

1

41

Of course, the month was not entirely without storms. On the morning of the 26th a squall line produced hail and gusty winds all the way from southeast Iowa through central Kentucky to the southern Appalachians. Then, later that same day, new storms developed along a cold front over central Kentucky and dropped hail at least as big as golf balls.

A couple days later on the evening of the 28th a super cell thunderstorm moved from Orange County, Indiana to southeast of Louisville. The Louisville metro suffered widespread hail, with stones up to two inches in diameter, including at Churchill Downs.